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Crossover mezz proves a hit with investors
9 years ago
Three weeks following launch, Crossover tranches are beginning to see a rise in trading activity -
Credit hedge funds shift roles in CMBS
9 years ago
Hedge funds that play in the CMBS market have shifted their strategies in recent months, after a dramatic rally in the sector -
Credit funds trade the Bill Gross technical as bond prices plummet
9 years ago
Credit traders have jumped on big technical moves in some corporate bonds in recent weeks -
Novel risk-adjusting fund adds credit exposure
9 years ago
The world's first “risk parity” fund dedicated to fixed income has recently boosted its exposure to corporate debt -
BlueCrest takes a stand over Isda credit definitions
9 years ago
A credit hedge fund takes a stand on a perceived wrongful omission from the Isda protocol exemptions list -
Dealers offer “CDS-minis” to ease hedging
9 years ago
Large European and US dealers have cut ticket sizes on some major CDS contracts -
Soros joins firms using leverage to break into CLO seniors
9 years ago
Buying CLO triple-As with leverage has been one of the hottest hedge fund trades this year -
Credit investors fear for liquidity as banks threaten to turn off repo tap
9 years ago
Bond repo is becoming a more expensive business for banks -
Credit hedge funds jump on ETFs for short plays
9 years ago
Growing numbers of credit hedge funds are said to be finding a new way to put on negative trades in credit -
UK bad bank may pause after surprise buy-back, says credit manager
9 years ago
London-based Prytania has emerged as another credit hedge fund that has profited handsomely from a large position in an unusual credit-linked note -
Credit hedge fund makes gain on synthetic securitisation buy-back
9 years ago
Some structured credit hedge funds made big gains last month when UK bad bank UKAR bought back a novel securitisation of residential mortgage risk -
Big credit funds rake in gains as smaller firms scrabble for bonds
9 years ago
Small US bond funds struggling to find liquidity are turning to ‘flippers' – larger managers that pass on primary market allocations at higher prices -
Fund flows will trigger loan sell-off, say hedge fund managers
9 years ago
2015 will be a difficult year in the in loan market, predicts leading long-short manager -
Shareholder activism isn’t all bad for credit, finds Morgan Stanley
9 years ago
Shareholder activism is not always bad for credit, says Morgan Stanley in its Credit Continuum report published last week -
US loan desks buy high yield puts as index underperforms
9 years ago
Bank loan desks in the US have been actively hedging high yield credit in the options market -
Credit hedge fund jumps into short tranche play
9 years ago
A US credit hedge fund spots value in equity tranches -
GSO Capital made $100 million from TXU trade, says WSJ
10 years ago
The Wall Street Journal claims that GSO Capital has to date made a profit of $100 million from trading Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU) debt -
Get paid to be short through loan-CDS trades, suggests Barclays
10 years ago
Sabre, Rite Aid and iStar Financial top the list of credits where being long loans and short through credit default swaps generates a positive carry -
US manager targets capital structure play with new long-short fund
10 years ago
A US credit manager has set up a new strategy to go long US senior secured loans and short bonds -
ETF options surge as funds turn to novel strategies
10 years ago
Credit fund managers are increasingly looking at credit ETFs as a trading tool -
Dealer hedge talk on Crossover raises eyebrows
10 years ago
The outperformance of the iTraxx Crossover hedge has prompted some dealers to offer it as a hedge, but the move has raised eyebrows in some quarters -
Skew trade on new Crossover will be tough, says Credit Suisse
10 years ago
A surge in skew trades on the iTraxx Crossover index over recent months are likely to evaporate following the upcoming roll, leaving the index trading wider than many expect, according to Credit Suisse -
Credit hedge fund managers push to profit from emerging markets sell-off
10 years ago
Credit hedge fund managers focusing on the sector say they have seen no big redemptions from their funds -
Big funds trim holdings as CMBS hits new peak
10 years ago
Some of the most active hedge funds in CMBS are hitting bids even as new investors pile into the sector -
Credit index option notionals hit record as funds rush to sell vol
10 years ago
Gross notional outstandings of credit index swaptions hit a record high, as sellers of volatility bet the recent retracement of spreads has further to run
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